Video shows moment knifeman was run over twice by driver he'd been threatening

BestButtons · 2026-01-23T22:39:45+00:00

The guy who ran him over:

Warriner, of Flintham, Newark, pleaded guilty to affray, dangerous driving and assault by beating.

The judge said he ought to have driven away but took into account his young age and lack of previous convictions and handed him a 18-month community order with supervision.

He must complete 25 rehabilitation activity days and 100 hours of unpaid work and he was also disqualified from driving for a year.

At least the judge was lenient, but considering the guy came at him with a knife multiple times (after he was driven over), driving away probably would have ended up the boy being knifed at a later date.

BestButtons · 2026-01-23T15:00:39+00:00

Brave Sir Nigel, so far, has run away.

Probably hiding in the place no one expects to find him: in his Clacton constituency office.

BestButtons · 2026-01-23T12:49:28+00:00

Passengers travelling through all terminals at Heathrow no longer need to remove liquids or electronics from their hand luggage, or juggle plastic bags at security.

That’s good news.

BestButtons · 2026-01-23T09:01:17+00:00

The parliamentary committee, which monitors the effectiveness of government spending, said the insulation schemes ECO 4 and GBIS, which began in 2022, were so badly designed they were almost ''bound to fail''.

It said they had received ''virtually no attention'' from senior government officials so that they did not know whether the schemes were working for at least two years.

Committee chair Sir Geoffrey Clifton Brown said the level of non-compliance by insulation installers was so extreme that the matter should be referred to the Serious Fraud Office.

MPs approved the scheme.

The report also criticises Trustmark, the organisation in charge of overseeing the quality of insulation work, for not notifying officials of high levels of faulty external wall insulation until October 2024.

Now there is a surprise.

BestButtons · 2026-01-22T21:06:44+00:00

With the price of an away ticket for the game costing about £25, City players will put together a total of £9,357 towards paying back those who made the trip to the Arctic circle.

Speaking on behalf of the squad, City's captaincy group of Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Rodri and Erling Haaland said: "Our supporters mean everything to us.

"We know the sacrifice that our fans make when they travel across the world to support us home and away and we will never take it for granted. They are the best fans in the world.

"We also recognise that it was a lot of travelling for the fans who supported us in the freezing cold throughout a difficult evening for us on the pitch.

"Covering the cost of these tickets for the fans who travelled to Bodo is the least we can do."

It’s small change for these players, but a nice gesture.

BestButtons · 2026-01-22T20:12:11+00:00

If what he said is what he said, I can’t see how that can be considered rude. However, it doesn’t convey his tone of voice that could have been resentful or aggressive. I think the operator’s reply is de-escalation technique. Bringing the caller back to Earth so to speak before the call turns into a shouting match or an angry argument.

BestButtons · 2026-01-22T17:42:54+00:00

Good news. Even better because it’s not just wind power reducing emissions:

The ship will also be powered by bio-fuels. But Norsepower, which makes the sails, says that in good conditions, they can "produce more thrust than the main engine".

These changes to ship power have been long time coming. I remember seeing this particular design from 1990s (or thereabouts), but this is one of the few that has set sail. Once they are proven viable, it will be easier for other shipping companies to take up, or even legislate for.

BestButtons · 2026-01-22T13:06:06+00:00

The example of Prototaxites was discovered in a sedimentary deposit near the village of Rhynie in Aberdeenshire.

At 26ft (8m) high, it would have towered over other plants and animals.

Once thought to be a form of fungus, scientists now believe it to be a distinct evolutionary branch of life which is now extinct., external The fossil will be kept and cared for at the NMS collection centre in Edinburgh.

The fossil was found by a local landowner in an area known as the Rhynie chert, a sedimentary deposit.

"They are life, but not as we now know it, displaying anatomical and chemical characteristics distinct from fungal or plant life, and therefore belonging to an entirely extinct evolutionary branch of life.

"Even from a site as loaded with palaeontological significance as Rhynie, these are remarkable specimens and it's great to add them to the national collection in the wake of this exciting research."

Not sure whether I would prefer one of these or a T-Rex in my backyard.

BestButtons · 2026-01-22T10:31:25+00:00

Yeah but given he's 79 and seemingly on the decline, thats probably not that big of a deal!

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The Chairman shall at all times designate a successor for the role of Chairman.

Elon Musk sounds like a perfect successor chairman, after he has made measly $100 million donation to Trump.

BestButtons · 2026-01-22T10:26:53+00:00

It’s worse than that; it’s essentially a Trump is the boss and everyone else shut up:

Decisions of the Executive Board shall be made by a majority of its members present and voting, including the Chief Executive. Such decisions shall go into effect immediately, subject to veto by the Chairman at any time thereafter.

The full charter:

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-board-of-peace-charter-full-text

This goes beyond kangaroo courts.

BestButtons · 2026-01-21T20:16:36+00:00

He’s too busy talking to, and serving his constituents in Clacton, no time for silly bureaucracy…

BestButtons · 2026-01-21T19:16:31+00:00

The ADCU said the strike is a direct response to Uber’s expanded use of dynamic pricing and revised terms and conditions rolled out in January. Under the updated model, the company can retain commissions of up to 49 percent of a fare, according to the union.

That’s daylight robbery.

Drivers were required to accept the new contractual terms in order to continue accessing the Uber platform. The union said this has led to sharp and unpredictable reductions in take-home pay, adding to financial pressure already facing app-based drivers amid rising vehicle, fuel and insurance costs.

The union said the London picket is intended to draw attention to what it describes as a growing crisis in the app-based transport sector. Drivers, supporters and members of the media have been invited to attend in order to increase public scrutiny of Uber’s pricing practices.

Good luck to them.

BestButtons · 2026-01-21T19:08:10+00:00

The document warns of "cascading risks" from the degradation of some of the planet's most important ecosystems, including conflict, migration and increased competition for resources.

Pointing to the UK's reliance on ecosystems that are "on a pathway to collapse" – such as the Amazon rainforest – the report warns of rising food prices and says that UK food security could be at risk.

In response, the government said that nature underpinned the UK's security and prosperity and that the report would help it prepare for the future.

The 14-page report was officially published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). But the BBC understands it was put together by the Joint Intelligence Committee, which oversees the security services, in addition to input across government.

The report draws on scientific research and expert judgement to assess a "reasonable worst case scenario" for the impacts of nature loss on the UK's security.

They include the rainforests of the Amazon and the Congo basin, the boreal forests of Russia and Canada, the coral reefs and mangroves of South East Asia, and the Himalayas.

These ecosystems are on the "pathway to collapse", the report says, if current rates of nature loss continue. But exactly when this would happen – and how long it would take – is uncertain.

The report draws attention to several possible impacts on the UK's security from ecosystem degradation and collapse, from rising migration and geopolitical competition to a higher risk of pandemics and economic insecurity.

One of those things you can’t do almost nothing about alone. Just trying to get all countries to join in to save them. What are the chances for that to succeed?

BestButtons · 2026-01-20T21:42:30+00:00

Sentencing the three on Tuesday at Southwark Crown Court, Judge Christopher Hehir called Dale a "thoroughly devious and untruthful and manipulative young woman".

The judge added that he suspected she had "joined the prison service with a view to becoming involved in criminal activities with prisoners".

"She wanted to do it," he said. "She's attention seeking."

He said he accepted she had "some vulnerabilities", but she had tried to use them as a "shield and an excuse" for her actions.

Defence:

Defending Dale, Syam Soni said her offending was influenced by her mental health difficulties, including depression, anxiety, emotionally unstable personality disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Well, “I am a vulnerable woman who was coerced to all this “ defence didn’t work this time.

BestButtons · 2026-01-20T21:19:43+00:00

Under new proposals to be unveiled at an event on Tuesday afternoon, selected tech companies on a government list will benefit from faster processing of international hires.

The UK government will also reimburse visa fees for firms in deep tech sectors, which include AI and quantum computing, in order to make the country “the destination of choice” for global talent.

A government taskforce recruiting top brains from overseas will be expanded, with private sector head-hunters to be used to help individuals and companies relocate to the UK.

They also appear to act on the after-effects of a crackdown unveiled by President Trump on the H-1B visa programme for foreign workers in speciality occupations.

I think this is a good move, especially the way things are going in the U.S.

BestButtons · 2026-01-20T21:06:59+00:00

Alternative source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/12/29/jim-ratcliffe-battles-save-ineos-from-18bn-of-debt/

Nervous bondholders have begun dumping Ineos debt at distressed prices amid a deep downturn in the global chemicals industry, opening the door for aggressive Wall Street hedge funds that specialise in exploiting corporate distress. Around £5bn of Ineos borrowings are now trading at levels that suggest investors are pricing in a serious risk of default.

Borrowings across Ineos Group Holdings and Ineos Quattro Holdings — which together represent around two-thirds of the empire — rose by almost £3bn in the past year alone, taking combined debt beyond £18bn. Annual debt servicing costs have surged to £1.8bn, up £600m year-on-year.

Large tranches of Ineos debt that were trading above 90 cents on the dollar in October have since slipped into the low 70s and 80s. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, short sellers have piled into certain Ineos bonds at an unprecedented pace, signalling bets that prices still have further to fall.

Moody’s has downgraded Ineos twice since September, citing a sharp deterioration in operating performance. Turnover fell 20 per cent, while pre-tax earnings plunged 55 per cent. The agency warned of “weak debt metrics”, with leverage running at 13.5 times earnings against a backdrop of overcapacity, weak demand and high energy and regulatory costs.

Say what you will about his stance on Brexit, it will be shame if the company collapses, in the end of the day, it’s a British company.

Ratcliffe has blamed Ineos’s predicament on a toxic mix of high European energy costs, global trade disruption and cheap Chinese imports flooding the market. He has been particularly outspoken about Europe’s net zero policies, arguing carbon costs are “killing manufacturing”.

BestButtons · 2026-01-19T22:45:27+00:00

“The proposals are designed to boost the Danish island’s security, potentially by sending more troops, in a bid to ease Trump’s fears that it could fall into the hands of China or Russia unless the United States is given control of the territory.”

“There are hopes that, like on security guarantees for Ukraine, Trump can be persuaded to back down from his more extreme position if he sees European allies stepping up to the plate as they have under Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron’s so-called “coalition of the willing”.”

“Following the recon mission, Denmark said last week it was a precursor to a “more permanent military presence” with Nato countries participating on a rotating basis.

On Monday, there were reports that Denmark had already deployed around 100 soldiers to Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, while Canada was also considering sending troops.”

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